Senior Database Administrator — Lead Data Integrity in East London

Placements24

Roanoke (VA)

On-site

USD 94,000 - 127,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Administrator to manage critical database systems in East London. You will oversee installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure performance, integrity, and security of data.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DBA roles, deep knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL, and strong skills in backup, recovery, and security.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator.
In-depth knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
Proficiency in SQL, tuning, and performance optimization.
Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
Strong understanding of database security best practices.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, patch, and upgrade database software (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
Monitor database performance and optimize for high availability and responsiveness.
Manage database security, including user access and encryption.
Perform backups and ensure data recovery procedures.
Troubleshoot database issues and develop maintenance scripts.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

5+ years as DBA

SQL performance tuning

Database security best practices

Backup & disaster recovery

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DBA roles, deep knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL, and strong skills in backup, recovery, and security.

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